Singapore designer behind Studio Kallang

“Gamar is the pragmatic side,” she said.

The two businesses nevertheless remain closely connected. Many of Studio Kallang’s collections continue to be made by Indonesian craftspeople with whom Gamar has worked for decades, allowing Faezah to experiment with new forms and materials while drawing on long-established woodworking expertise.

That philosophy is perhaps most visible in the collections themselves. Rather than adopting the Italian or French names often associated with contemporary luxury, Faezah chose Onde, Agar and Biskut, drawing on flavours and memories from her own childhood.

Each collection translates those familiar references into a distinct visual language. The Onde series, for instance, features oversized timber spheres inspired by the coconut-coated kuih, seen most recognisably in the Onde mirror. The translucent Agar collection combines coloured resin, wood and stainless steel to evoke the dessert’s luminous layers, while Biskut reinterprets the humble biscuit through softly rounded, sculptural forms.